Toshiba has developed a prototype direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) that it says will end the need for rechargeable batteries on portable PCs. The new fuel cell has an average output of 12 watts and a ...

SINGAPORE, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Horizon Fuel Cell and Methanol Reformer announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance ...

DES PLAINES, Ill., Sept. 10, 2003 — Gas Technology Institute (GTI), in a cooperative program with the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), reports that a new membrane developed by GTI for proton exchange ...

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, the research and development arm of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., has successfully developed a direct methanol fuel cell Direct methanol fuel ...

The decarbonization revolution is well underway not only in the automotive industry but also in the maritime sector. In an effort to align the luxury yachting industry with global climate change ...

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) represent a promising technology for portable power generation, combining a simple design with the advantages of using liquid methanol as a fuel. DMFCs convert ...

After years of prototypes and promises that the technology was just around the corner, Toshiba has become the first major consumer electronics maker to launch a device using direct methanol fuel cell ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A fast-growing Silicon Valley start-up firm is aiming to put its methanol-based fuel cells in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. Oorja Protonics, which sells its fuel ...

I’ve been following the development of Toshiba’s direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) since I first saw a prototype in 2003. Since then new prototypes have been rolled out once or twice a year but it ...

Intended to provide a completely independent power source for troop electronics in the field, the XX25 micro fuel cell prototype from UltraCell (Livermore, CA) uses a novel reformed methanol ...